Odd History
Myths & Legends
NRL
Marvel
Jurassic Park
100

Before alarm clocks, people known as “knocker-uppers” would wake people up by tapping on these.

Windows

100

In Greek mythology, this hero defeated the Minotaur in the Labyrinth.

Theseus

100

This team has won the most NRL premierships.

South Sydney Rabbitohs

100

Thor’s hammer has this name.

Mjölnir

100

This fictional island is the setting for Jurassic World.

Isla Nublar

200

In 1835, the New York Sun published a fake story that scientists had found life here.

The Moon

200

According to Norse myth, this world-ending battle will destroy gods and men.

Ragnarök

200

This NSW team won the 2023 NRL Premiership

Penrith Panthers

200

In Captain America: The Winter Soldier, this organisation is revealed to have secretly infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D.

Hydra

200

This genetically-engineered hybrid dinosaur is the main threat in the first Jurassic World film.

Indominus Rex

300

During World War II, this country used inflatable tanks to trick the enemy.

the United States (Operation Fortitude, D-Day deception)

300

The Trojan War began after Paris took this woman back to Troy.

Helen of Troy

300

This State of Origin series is played between these two states.

New South Wales and Queensland

300

In Guardians of the Galaxy, Peter Quill loves to listen to a mixtape called this.

Awesome Mix Vol. 1

300

In Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, the dinosaurs are rescued from the island because of this natural disaster.

Volcanic eruption

400

This emperor supposedly made his horse a senator of Rome.

Caligula

400

In Chinese legend, this creature symbolises power, strength, and good fortune.

Dragon

400

In NRL scoring, this is how many points a try is worth.

4 points

400

In Spider-Man: No Way Home, this spell goes wrong, leading to villains from other universes arriving.

Doctor Strange’s forgetting spell

400

Owen Grady is able to train and control this group of dinosaurs.

Velociraptors

500

In 1518, Strasbourg was struck by a strange event where dozens of people couldn’t stop doing this.

dancing (The Dancing Plague)

500

In Egyptian mythology, this god has the head of a jackal and watches over the dead.

Anubis

500

This player is widely considered one of the greatest of all time, nicknamed the “Immortal” halfback from Queensland.

Johnathan Thurston

500

In Avengers: Infinity War, this planet is where Thanos sacrifices Gamora to obtain the Soul Stone.

Vormir

500

In Jurassic World: Dominion, this company takes over genetic research after InGen.

Biosyn

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